I know there might be other guides explaining how to fix this game but I wanted to make an "all-in-one" guide, as detailed as possible. Who knows, maybe it will help someone...
I know this game has major issues and functionality problems on newer systems. However, it seems that it can be patched to run properly.

First of all I need to mention that I'm running on Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64 at the time of testing and writing this guide, therefore I can't guarantee this will work on Win 8, 10 or 11. Windows 7 still remains the most permissive Microsoft OS when it comes to compatibility. Anyway...

1. Shaders problem: Textures and/or shadows flickering
- Requires new "lightmap.vsh" file

2. No music / enabling music causes the game to crash
- Requires new "audiere.dll" file

3. No widescreen support
- There is already a guide for that here

As for the gameplay errors and bugs, I can only tell you that the game can be completed. Despite all the bugs and glitches, nothing blocks the player from reaching the end of the game (at least I didn't encounter such problems).

It is best to make sure there is no TSS: RV folder left in your Steam directory if you previously had the game installed. So, uninstall and delete the folder "The Stalin Subway Red Veil" from (default location): Steam\steamapps\common. Then, install the game again.


Launch the game. If config.exe launches first, just press OK and don't change anything yet. The game should start, Buka logo shows and you end up in the main menu. You can start a new game to verify that you can load the first level. Exit the game afterwards.


Both can be downloaded from this link: https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/710-the-stalin-subway-fix-12/ If that link doesn't work, try this direct download link[pcgw-community.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com]. This should automatically start the download of the .rar archive. It's safe, by the way...

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Extract the files from the archive you just downloaded as follows:
- "lightmap.vhs" goes to: YourGameDirectory\The Stalin Subway Red Veil\vshader
- "audiere.dll goes to: YourGameDirectory\The Stalin Subway Red Veil\

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Launch from Steam. As before, if config.exe shows up, ignore it for now. If everything worked fine, you should be presented with the logo and the main menu.

Now you can go to Game Settings -> Audio and "Enable Music". You should hear the main theme playing now:

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Then Video and enable everything:

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You can simply follow the instructions from this guide: https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1919846214
In short: download app from this link (copy and remove spaces): htt ps://yadi .sk/d/rUQs8ed3uBxzQQ (it's safe), copy the ".exe" file into the main game directory, run it (don't mind the security warning) and set your desired resolution:

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Finally, run "config.exe" and set the resolution to 640 x 480. I recommend the following settings:

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That's pretty much it!

I tried to make this as detailed as possible, maybe it will help someone. Don't know for how long the links will remain active... If you have recommendations, solutions or you encounter different problems, feel free to post in the comments.

This guide should also work for the first Stalin Subway game.

Thanks for reading!